In this week’s Growth Edge leadership podcast episode, I’m joined by Carrie Cunningham, MD, MPH, FACS, for an important conversation, exploring the complexities of mental health and medicine. Dr. Cunningham is a retired professional tennis athlete, an Associate Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School, the Section Chief of Endocrine Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital, the Immediate Past President of the Association for Academic Surgery, a mentor, a mentor, and an advocate. Her recen...
Mar 18, 2024•48 min•Season 9Ep. 12
In this week’s Growth Edge leadership podcast episode, I sit down for a conversation with Dr. Toni Lam, Senior Client Partner at Korn Ferry, about the topic of coachability and its role in career advancement. We examine: - readiness for feedback - unexpected coaching opportunities - the role of reflection - the importance of adaptability Listen in! Toni Lam LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonikalam/...
Mar 11, 2024•39 min•Season 9Ep. 11
In this week’s episode of the Growth Edge leadership podcast, I sit down with Dr. Joyce DeLeo to examine the importance of coachability as we navigate career transitions and ascend in executive leadership, and the way that a lack of coachability can be a career derailer. We discuss: Examples of high self-awareness, humility, and coachability Avoiding career derailers Leveraging reflection for growth How leaders can learn and improve coachability The critical role of active listening in leadershi...
Feb 26, 2024•35 min•Season 9Ep. 10
Jillian Bybee, MD, FAAP In this week’s Growth Edge leadership podcast episode, I sit down for a conversation with Dr. Jillian Bybee. Dr. Bybee is a physician, medical educator, coach, speaker, podcaster, writer, and advocate for healthcare wellbeing and fulfillment. During our conversation, we discuss: - the role of reflection in coachability and self-coaching, - the importance of fit in coaching partnerships, - guiding ourselves toward clarity and contentment, and - embracing vulnerability and ...
Feb 19, 2024•36 min•Season 9Ep. 9
In this week’s Growth Edge leadership podcast episode, I sit down for a fantastic conversation with Kevin Wilde, author of the book Coachability: The Leadership Superpower. Kevin is an Executive Leadership Fellow at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management. He retired in 2015 from a 34 year corporate career in leadership and talent development at General Electric and General Mills. We discuss: - strategies for improving coachability - avoiding false finish lines - keeping compa...
Feb 12, 2024•38 min•Season 9Ep. 8
In this week’s episode of the Growth Edge leadership podcast, I discuss the topic of coachability with Dr. Cara King. Dr. King is the Section Head of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (MIGS) and Medical Gynecology and the Program Director of the MIGS Fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic. She also serves as the Director of Innovation for Cleveland Clinic’s Women’s Health Institute and is a Vice President of the Academy for Surgical Coaching. We discuss: the definition of coachability barriers ...
Feb 05, 2024•38 min•Season 9Ep. 7
In this week’s Growth Edge leadership podcast episode, I sit down with a long-time friend and colleague, Blake Lawrence. Blake had a stellar college football career, playing linebacker for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, and after an early retirement due to concussions, he pursued his entrepreneurial passions. He founded and successfully exited his first company, a social media agency, and is the CEO of a second venture, opendorse, the largest provider of technology in the athlete endorsement industry...
Jan 29, 2024•36 min•Season 9Ep. 6
In this week’s episode of the Growth Edge leadership podcast, we explore the topic of coachability in entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs are often perceived as uncoachable; perhaps because they’re highly visionary, independent, driven, and resolute in their conviction that an idea has viability. To survive the start up journey and build a product or company requires confidence, courage, wise counsel, and high coachability. Listen in to learn more!
Jan 24, 2024•26 min•Season 9Ep. 4
In this week's episode, we explore 12 attributes of highly coachable leaders, five barriers to coachabilities, and times when we need to double down on practicing or assessing our own coachability.
Jan 17, 2024•30 min•Season 9Ep. 3
In this week’s episode, we explore the business case for coachability, and what outcomes are produced when individuals are highly coachable. Like most anything that’s worthwhile in life, being a coachable leader doesn’t come naturally or easily or comfortably. But, the positive impact that’s achieved by coachable leaders is worth the effort. When we think about coachability, I think it’s natural for a lot of well-established, successful, intelligent leaders to say “that’s not for me”, because th...
Jan 09, 2024•35 min•Season 9Ep. 2
Happy New Year and welcome to Season Nine of the Growth Edge Leadership podcast. In this amazing season, we’re going to flip the coin - explore the outcomes and impact of highly coachable leaders. What does it really mean to be coachable? What are the desirable outcomes of coachability? What are the attributes of coachable leaders, and how do we adopt them? This week's episode defines coachability and sets the table for the discussion to follow. Thanks for listening!...
Jan 02, 2024•44 min•Season 9Ep. 1
Welcome back to season eight of the Growth Edge leadership podcast. This season is all about mentorship, sponsorship, and coaching, and coincides with the release of my most recent book; Mentor Coach Lead to Peak Professional Performance. I am so delighted to hear the positive feedback from so many of you about the impact of this topic and these episodes, and I’m overwhelmed with gratitude for the number of you who have already purchased and read a copy, and acquired copies for others. In this w...
Apr 24, 2023•15 min•Season 8Ep. 8
Welcome back to season eight of the Growth Edge leadership podcast. This season is all about mentorship, sponsorship, and coaching, and coincides with the release of my most recent book; Mentor Coach Lead to Peak Professional Performance. I am so delighted to hear the positive feedback from so many of you about the impact of this topic and these episodes, and I’m overwhelmed with gratitude for the number of you who have already purchased and read a copy, and acquired copies for others. In this w...
Apr 17, 2023•19 min•Season 8Ep. 7
In this week’s Growth Edge leadership podcast episode, we discuss how sponsorship is vital to advancing individuals and supporting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging within our organizations. While mentorship is important for development, sponsorship is where advancement occurs, hence it is important for male leaders, and critical for female leaders! THANK YOU for listening in! If you’re a long time listener, or brand new to the show, please leave a rating and a review, and / or share u...
Mar 27, 2023•17 min•Season 8Ep. 6
Welcome back to season eight of the Growth Edge leadership podcast. This season is all about mentorship, sponsorship, and coaching, and coincides with the release of my most recent book; Mentor Coach Lead to Peak Professional Performance. I am so delighted to hear the positive feedback from so many of you about the impact of this topic and these episodes, and I’m overwhelmed with gratitude for the number of you who have already purchased and read a copy, acquired copies for others, or are anxiou...
Mar 13, 2023•13 min•Season 8Ep. 5
This season is focused on the important topics of mentorship, sponsorship, and coaching. And, it corresponds to a major milestone for me - - the publication of my third book, Mentor Coach Lead to Peak Professional Performance, AVAILABLE NOW through my publisher, the American College of Healthcare Executives, and available for pre-order on Amazon. Links below. This week, we're discussing the different types of mentors; traditional mentors, peer mentors, reverse mentors, mentoring constellations o...
Mar 06, 2023•16 min•Season 8Ep. 4
This season is focused on the important topics of mentorship, sponsorship, and coaching. And, it corresponds to a major milestone for me - - the publication of my third book, Mentor Coach Lead to Peak Professional Performance, AVAILABLE NOW through my publisher, the American College of Healthcare Executives, and available for pre-order on Amazon. Links below. This week, we're discussing the business case for these three practices. What's the ROI? How do these practices drive impact and result in...
Feb 27, 2023•15 min•Season 8Ep. 3
This season is focused on the important topics of mentorship, sponsorship, and coaching. And, it corresponds to a major milestone for me - - the publication of my third book, Mentor Coach Lead to Peak Professional Performance, AVAILABLE NOW through my publisher, the American College of Healthcare Executives, and available for pre-order on Amazon. Links below. This week, we're defining the three practices; mentorship, sponsorship, and coaching, and explaining their bi-directionality. Mentor Coach...
Feb 20, 2023•15 min•Season 8Ep. 2
Welcome to season eight of the Growth Edge leadership podcast! This season is focused on the important topics of mentorship, sponsorship, and coaching. And, it corresponds to a major milestone for me - - the publication of my third book, AVAILABLE NOW through my publisher, the American College of Healthcare Executives, and available for pre-order on Amazon. Links below. Mentor Coach Lead book - ACHE - https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books/2485I Mentor Coach Lead book - Amazon -...
Feb 07, 2023•9 min•Season 8Ep. 1
Welcome to season eight of the Growth Edge leadership podcast! This season is focused on the important topics of mentorship, sponsorship, and coaching. And, it corresponds to a major milestone for me - - the publication of my third book, AVAILABLE NOW through my publisher, the American College of Healthcare Executives, and available for pre-order on Amazon. Links below. Mentor Coach Lead book - ACHE - https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books/2485I Mentor Coach Lead book - Amazon -...
Feb 07, 2023•9 min•Season 8Ep. 1
In this week’s Growth Edge leadership podcast episode, I welcome a protege and rock star, Emily Sheboy-Scarcello, MPH, FACHE to join me for a fun conversation about being a rock star emerging leader, the burden of youth, and the power of representation to inspire and engage the next generation. Listen in! Emily Sheboy-Scarcello LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-scarcello-mph-fache-37436983/...
Sep 19, 2022•24 min•Season 7Ep. 10
In this week’s episode of the Growth Edge leadership podcast, I sit down with Dr. Amer Kaissi, Professor of Healthcare Administration at Trinity University to discuss his newest book, Humbitious: The Power of Low-Ego High-Drive Leadership. The book, and our conversation, are packed with empirical research and applicable practices for leaders to apply to nurture greater self-awareness and performance in themselves and others, driving powerful and highly desirable workplace outcomes. Listen in! Dr...
Sep 12, 2022•27 min•Season 7Ep. 10
In this week’s Growth Edge leadership podcast episode, I sit down with Dr. Michele Halyard, Professor of Radiation Oncology and Dean of the Mayo Clinic’s Arizona campus. An accomplished academic physician and physician executive with a passion for coaching, we dig into the differences between mentoring and coaching, providing formative feedback, the roles and attributes of effective coaches and coachees, and the importance of trust and psychological safety in coaching relationships. Listen in! M...
Sep 05, 2022•30 min•Season 7Ep. 8
In this week’s Growth Edge leadership podcast episode, I invite former guest, Dr. Kelly Cawcutt back to share her lessons learned after spending the past two and a half years leveling up in leadership and making contributions in new rooms during the COVID-19 pandemic. She shares two key leadership learnings about managing through crisis, a call to action about leveraging and sustaining disruptive change, and a handful of pearls around the important role that wellbeing and boundaries play in lead...
Aug 29, 2022•35 min•Season 7Ep. 7
In this week’s Growth Edge leadership podcast episode, I welcome a colleague and former student to discuss her research on gender microaggressions in pharmacy. As a leader in the clinical discipline, she discovered a paucity of research to explore and equip herself with an understanding of the topic and its impact or to identify interventions to solve for it. We discuss her findings and hear practical tools and tactics to apply. Casey Orton LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/casey-o-2baaa720...
Aug 15, 2022•30 min•Season 7Ep. 6
On this week's episode of the Growth Edge leadership podcast, I welcome back prior guest, Dr. Michael Maddaus, for a conversation about strengths, boundaries, reflection, values, and humanity. Love + Work: How to Find What You Love, Love What You Do, and Do It for the Rest of Your Life - Marcus Buckingham - https://www.amazon.com/Love-Work-Find-What-Rest/dp/1647821231/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=love+%2B+work&qid=1656535468&sprefix=love+%2B+%2Caps%2C133&sr=8-1 Me, Myself, and Us: The Science...
Aug 08, 2022•39 min•Season 7Ep. 5
In this week's Growth Edge leadership podcast episode, Dr. Josh Hartzell shares his passion for developing physician leaders. Dr. Hartzell is a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army, a Professor of Medicine, and the Program Director of Internal Medicine at Walter Reed National Medical Center in Bethesda, MD. We cover a lot of ground, including the topics of mentorship, leadership by example, humility, care, compassion, empathy, emotional intelligence, and the power of leadership in medicine and beyond....
Aug 01, 2022•37 min•Season 7Ep. 4
In this week's Growth Edge leadership podcast episode, Dr. Stacey Rizza shares strategies and tactics for perfecting your elevator pitch. Not just for salespeople and business networking, it's an essential skill for all professionals at every stage of the career journey. Dr. Rizza is a Professor of Medicine and the Executive Medical Director of International Practice at Mayo Clinic. Dr. Rizza Twitter - https://twitter.com/DrStaceyRizza
Jul 18, 2022•23 min•Season 7Ep. 3
In this week’s episode of the Growth Edge leadership podcast I sit down for a fun conversation with physician, mother, illustrator, and author, Dr. Grace Farris. We discuss her amazing new book, Mom Milestones, and the intersection of creativity, illustrating, and storytelling in motherhood and in medicine. Listen in! Grace Farris website - https://farrisgrace.com Grace Farris Twitter - https://twitter.com/gracefarris Grace Farris LinkedIn - Grace Farris - The University of Texas at Austin - Lin...
Jul 11, 2022•26 min•Season 7Ep. 2
In this week’s Growth Edge leadership podcast, I sit down for a conversation with Dr. Bob Lefkowitz, Nobel Laureate and James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Medicine at Duke University School of Medicine. We talk about mentorship, legacy and leadership impact, the role of failure in success, the role of courage and humor in creativity, and so much more. Robert Lefkowitz, MD - https://medicine.duke.edu/faculty/robert-j-lefkowitz-md A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Stockholm: The Adrenalin...
Jul 04, 2022•43 min•Season 7Ep. 1
